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Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Brayers roll again

Morning all, really quick shares today, got another appointment with the osteopath this morning to do a bit more on the shoulder and need to make an appearance at work, but as you seemed to like looking at my brayer attempts yesterday though I would share a couple more.

And I have decided that as several of you hinted at the idea and also some lovely mails asking so nicely to share how I do it, I am going to do a tutorial................just as soon as there is a decent day of sunshine so I can get some reasonable pictures. So watch this space.

My card above again uses Adirondack dye inks and a whole variety of stamps. I wanted to try and create the appearance of rays of sunshine on the field so after masking and brayering, I did a bit of sponging.....I will try and show this in my tutorial as well.

This second card again incoporates brayering and sponging plus some masking and that lovely Penny Black 2905H sentiment. You will note the trees are all the same ones and I'need' more....I have seen a lovely tree scape stamp so many times, I think it's Stamping Up, so if anyone knows what it is and where or how I can get it...................please let me know. This card is for the following challenges:

My fianl share is using another favourite.............grief do I have a lot of favourites, this one Crafts and Me Orchid of the Night stamped and embossed with detail clear and coloured with Copics onto a masked and brayered background. The DP is from American Crafts, the border MarthaStewart Doily Lace Trim, the branch is a Sizzix die and of course lashings of glitter and decoupaged fairy wings. This is for the following challenges:

Oh wow Brenda - thanks for entering our challenge over at Oldie but a goodie with your fairy card ... but i have to say that top card is my very fave .. i just love the effects .. the soil rows are amazing hope tha'ts what they are .. dont want to offend lol) - and the colours are so soft and pretty.I must have a go.. maybe in April lolLisa ;)

beautiful cards, that first one is stunning. i love it so much its so unique.I have a freebie on my dezinaworld blog today for just one day and thought i would also let you know about it so you can grab it while its there. Have a lovely weektake care for nowJune

Hi Brenda. More wonderful brayering. Both gorgeous. I bet you're thinking of the treescape from the Stampin' Up "Lovely as a Tree" set. It's my all-time favourite tree stamp, and probably everyone else's too! Having said that, I realise I've never actually posted anything using it on my blog! Heather Telford, however, has some lovely examples of it on hers, including this one. As far as I know, it's still available. xx

Beautiful set of cards,the first's field looks amazingly natural,really fab winter scenery next andthe fairy fabulous with all that glittery.Yes, waiting for that tutorial, but take care of your shoulder first,-))m

3 stunning cards Brenda - the brayer ones are really amazing and i would welcome a tutorial. I esp like the blue one where your scene just covers part of the card with the sentiiment down the side (and what a fab use of a penny Black sentiment :-) ) Your fairy is also gorgeous - thanks for joining in the Oldie But A Goodie challenge this time ;-)pauline x

Wow Brenda, I can't believe how bad a blog buddy I've become. I've just spent ages going back over all the beautiful cards I've missed. They are just stunning and these brayered ones really get to me because I am pretty hopeless at brayers.

Sorry to read that your shoulder is being a 'pain' and I do hope you get some relief from your visit to the osteopath today.

These are all stunning Brenda but my favourite is definitely the first one. I just can't stop looking at it. Since I've never used a brayer I'd certainly be interested in looking at a tutorial. Hope you got on ok at the osteopath and your visit helped.

Fantastic cards Brenda. I love to see your work with inks and brayers. The top one makes me long for the fens again. Love those endless views. Hope the visit to the osteopath went well. I'm amazed that you can produce fab work like this even while suffering with your shoulder.Beryl xx

Hi dearest Brenda!!Your brayering is so fab, and the fairy is adorable! I´m sorry I havn´t been in for a while , but I´m trying to get me up to date right now!!We are all fine, and are all settled in in our new home town! We love it!

Your work is flawless as allways B!! Hope your sholder will be better soon!Hugs Lina

Wow! What stunning cards, Brenda! My favourite has to be the field too. Such beautiful colours. I have quite a few tree stamps, but always need some more! Got my eye on Barbara Gray's silver birches. I use my stampin' up tree set loads, so it is definitely worth it!

Hi Brenda - Your cards are stunning, especialy the top one, just beautiful. Glad you're going to do a tutorial, am looking forward to that! I love tree stamps and have some but always on the look out for new ones!

Whoot whoot! So glad to hear that a tutorial is in my future! Love 'em all. As soon as I saw the heading in my dashboard I was thinking OK now will have to BEG for a tutorial! So instead of begging will say THANK YOU and pray for lots of sunshine, soon!R/

I love your brayered cards. I am so glad you are going to do a tutorial, but I must get a brayer so I can try it out! The fairy image is wonderful and I love the glittered wings. Thank you for joining Incy Wincy this week.

Wow, they are amazing Brenda! So beautiful! The cards in the earlier post were also fabulous. I'll follow your tut when it comes, the rays are very intriguing. He he, I'll be sitting by my computer with my brayer ready.

Thanks so much for promising to do a brayering tutorial Brenda. Your cards are absolutely stunning but the brayer frightens me to death. So much so that it hasn't even seen the light of day yet!!!! Your ploughed field is amazing. I love the perspective on it.Hope the shoulder is doing Ok.Hugs Lisax

Your cards are beautiful, I love trees as well. You may be thinking of Stampin Up "Lovely as a Tree" stamp set, they are stunning. So many uses...look forward to your tutorials and take care, I hope you are better very soon. Anne

Wow, Brenda! you have a brilliant eye for your masking and colouring and placement! never done a great deal of masking but have done a little and you give me ideas to get that brayer out again and try some more.. saw it first on you-tube and it is so very effective but skilful too, well done! your soft tones are gorgeous,Praying for you at this time,that you will rest up and be well again soon..God bless..Shaz in Oz.x

Hi Brenda, these are stunning. I am catching up and going backwards through your blog so sorry im a bit late in wishing you well. Sorry i didn't know you'd been sooo poorly and suffing in pain. But lucky for us your beautiful cards have not suffered any ill effects. Keep well, and i know how hard it is but please try to take it a bit easier. Much love. Melxxx

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